Shade-roller holder.



C. A. ROUSH.

SHADE ROLLER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-1,1917.

1 ,272, 1 14. Patented July 9, 1918.

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INVENTOR CCCLZ/LR A WITNESSES ATTOR MEY rue NON FETEIESCDHPHOmLI7H0WISN1N5mN. n. c.

CEGIL A; IRJOFUSH; F UPPER, SZANDUSKY, OHIO;

I SHADE-ROIJLER HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Ia'tent. Patented July 9,1918.

1. AppIication-filed November 1, 1917-. Serial No. 199,692.

' To all whom it may concern:

I and useful Improvements. in Shade-Roller Holders, of which .thefollowing is a, speclfieat-ion, v

My mvention relates to new and useful rmprovements .111 shaderollerholders, and 1s more. particularly of the type which is-detachablysecured tothe window frame.

An important object of myinvention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character, including means whereby.v the shadeholders suoortin arm ma be ad- I justed.longitudinally as well as vertically.

Another object of myinvention is toprpvidepads upon the: arms of theshade holder which engage the 1 frameof the window,

thereby preventing the bracket orrholder from scratching or-marringtheframe.

A further object of myinvention is: to

provide a device of the above mentioned character including a pair' ofspring arms xwhich securethe holder in close engagement with the frameof the window, when. the

'- holder is attached. thereto.

A still further;- object-of myv invention is to provide a device of'theabovementloned character, which is strong,-durable,:inexpenpart of thedescription and wherein like tion.

numerals are employed to. :designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the inven- Fig. 2 I same, taken :ontheline 2720f Fig. 1.

Fig.8. is anlenlarg'ed. transverse sectional view of a portionfof theholder taken. onthe .line 3 8 of Fig.1, and

Fig. tis a rear elevation of .aportion of the device broken away.

.. Iirthe drawingsherein for the purpose of illustration is. shown apreferred embodimentsofmy invention, the numeral l desig nates the endportion of the usualtype of shade roller.

My shade roller holder is constructed from any light, strong materialand consists of an elongated vertical arm 2,. havingan elonis a verticalsectionalview of the.

,gated vertical opening therein. The lower end ofthis -1nember-is curvedinwardly to form a spring or resilient portion e, and is provided onits'inner side with a pad 5. it .Theupper end 6 0f the member 2 istwisted at right, angles to the body portion and is provided with acentral aperture, for'the reception of the shank and of the shaderoller.

Secured to the back of this vertical mem' her 2 by means of rivets orthelike, is a second substantiallyvertical strip 7 and is bent to form.theportion 8, which is spaced a substantial distance from the member 2directly back of the elongated opening 3.

' Theinner side of thisportion 8, orthe side thereof adjacent theanember2 is provided with the vertical corrugations 9- for a purwpose which.will behereinafter set forth. The upper. end of the strip 7 is bentinwardly similar to theportion a, to form the spring :arm 10. This,springarm is also provided on its inner face with a pad 11.

, Arrangcdbetween thetwo vertical members 8 and.2, is a horizontalstrip12, having its ends bent inwardly and at right angles thereto toprovide the extensions' 13,

which is more clearly shown in Fig. 3. One of these extensions isprovided on its inner surface with a .pad Ll,- andthe other-extension isadapted to'have a threaded opening for engagement with a thumb screw 15,having a pad secured on its abutting end. As more. clearly shown in Fig.4 this strip 12 is provided on its-inner face witlrvertical corrugations16, the longitudinal edges of which are: cut away as at 17 for a purposeto he hereinafter set forth. Upon the outer side of strip 12.intermediate. the ends thereof, is arranged a platelS provided at eachcorner thereof with a hook 19 adapted to be bent over the longitudinaledges of the strip 12. and to engage thecut away portions 17.. .Thcplate18 is mountedupon the strip 12 so that the strip may slidelongitudinally throughthe hoops of the plate. This plate isfurtherprovided with a central opening thereth-rough, the purposecf whichwillbe hereinafterfset forth. I .Adapted to move vertically in. theelongated. opening 3,.in member 2, isa slide 20, and with engagements.21 adapted to engage the, inner and outerv faces of. the member 2. Thisslide isprQViddwith a. central threaded opening'to receive a thumb.screw22, the inner endofthe shank there strip 12. It willbe' noted thatby screwing of being adapted to pass through the central opening in theplate 18 to engage the the thumb nut 22 inwardly, the inner end of theshank will engage the strip and force the corrugations thereon intoengage- 18m] with the corrugations 9 on the memer 8. i

To apply this shade holder to the frame of a window, the angularextensions ofithe strlp 12 are placed so as to snugly embracethe sidesof the frame by adjusting the thumb screw 15. It will be noted that thisportion of the bracket remains stationary upon the frame andthat theremainder of the holder may be moved vertically to ad- 7 just the holderto the height 'desiredor "ing" vertical corrugations, an adjustable.

horizontally to receive shade holders of various widths. By unscrewingthe thumb various lengths of shade rollers. When any vertical adjustmentis made, the slide 20 will operate in the opening 3. When the holder isin position upon a window frame,

it will be seen that the spring arms land 10 will be in close engagementwith the frame, thereby securely holding the same to the frame. A

It is to behnderstood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is tobe taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes in the'shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the sub joined claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A shade roller holder comprising a stationary horizontal member, saidmember being provided with vertical corrugations thereon, adjustablevertical members having verticalcorrugations thereon and means carriedby the vertical member for clampingv the corrugations upon each memberinto I engagement. 7

tionary horizontal strip, said strip carryvertical member carrying anelongated opening, a plate mounted upon the horizonthe movable member,and meansrslidably tal strip, vertical corrugations carried'by mountedinth'e'open'ing of the movable member and engaging the horizontal strip 2.A shade holders comprising a sta-.

for forcingthe corrugations thereon into engagement with thecorrugations formed upon themevable member.

7 3. A shade holder comprising a stationary horizontal member havingcorrugations said member to a window frame, means for supporting theshade roller, a vertical mov able member, and spring arms carriedthereby for engagement with the windowframe.

' 5. A shade holder comprising a vertical member having its lowerendbent to form a spring arm'and having its upper end twisted to rightangles to'the body por tion of said vertical member and'provided withaperforation, a second vertical member secured to the-first named memberand having its upper free end bent to form a spring arm to coact withthe spring arm formed upon the first vertical member, a

horizontal arm interposed between the two vertical members, and meansforadjustably clamping the two vertical members to the horizontal arm.

6. A shade holder comprising a stationary horizontal member havingverticalrcorrugations upon its inner face, the longitudinal edges ofsaid inner face being cut away, a vertical movable member havingcorrugations thereon to coact with the corrugations on the horizontalmember, a plate slidably mounted upon the outer face'of said horizontalmember, said plate having a plurality of fingers bent over thelongitudinal edges of said horizontal member to engage the cutawayportion thereof, and means carried by the vertical member for adjustablyclamping the sameupon the horizontal member. p

7 A shade holder comprlsmg'a' vertical movable member consisting of apair of spaced parallel vertical arms oneof which is provided; withvertical" corrugations, a.

stationary horizontal arm interposed between said vertical arms andProvidedwith "vertical corrugations to coact withthose upon the vertlcalarm, and means CELIIIGCl bytlie vertical arm for adjustab'ly clampingthe vertical member to the horiz ontali i'in. In testimony whereof Iaffiiz my signature in'presence of two witnesses. a j p CEOIL A. ROUSHJ'Witnessesz'f f I I. N. RoUsH, j D. C. PARKERQ":

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